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Château de Picomtal
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| Located in the heart of the southern Alps next to the town of Embrun, overlooking Lake Serre-Ponçon, the Château de Picomtal (14th/16th century) welcomes you in a magnificent setting. After 4 years of renovations, Sharon (originally from Boston) and Jacques (from eastern France) now offer nine charming guestrooms and suites in addition to meeting rooms, dining room, and lounge. The land around the château includes a French garden, orchards, pond, fields and forest. They organize guided tours, seminars (cooking, painting, language), concerts as well as conferences and receptions. The surrounding mountains, lake and the Durance River offer a variety of sports all year round. Just 20 minutes from the closest ski area. Directly on the “Tour de France” route. |
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Things To Do
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| Hiking, skiing, biking, rafting, waterskiing, kite surfing, swimming, gliding, hot air ballooning, flying.
Cultural visits and guided tours.
Cooking classes.
Concerts.
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Rooms
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|  | Annex Suite
An annex was added on to the eastern facade in the 18th century and was orginially used as a barn. At the end of the 20th century, this barn was totally renovated and turned into The Annex Suite. Independent from the rest of the chateau, but just a few steps out the back door and through the courtyard, you’ll find the tastefully decorated sitting room and kitchenette downstairs, and the cozy bedroom and bathroom up the wooden spiral staircase. Look out into the forest to the east or onto the courtyard to the south. | Room Rate
150€ for up to 4 people |
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| | Chabrieres Suite
Located on the second floor, the spacious and warmly decorated Chabrieres Suite features handpainted trompe l’oeil works on the fireplace and over the arched doorway that leads you into the 16th century northwest tower. Work quietly in this richly decorated round office space, also used as an extra bedroom. Look through the windows and enjoy the gorgeous views to the north and northwest of Lake Serre-Ponçon, Mont Guillaume and the Aiguilles de Chabrieres. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people
150€/3 people |
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| | Chambre des Accouchements
Originally the 19th century birthing room, the Chambre des Accouchements has been renovated and decorated maintaining its “directoire/empire” style. Hand-painted ‘faux marbre’ wainscoting to match the original fireplace, mirrored closet, 14-foot ceiling, lit by a Bohemian glass chandelier from Prague all make the Chambre des Accouchements a work of art in itself. The sumptuous view from the 8-foot high double-paned windows is of the mountains and forest to the west. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people |
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| | Illustre Inconnu
Formerly the bookcase lined library, this large Renaissance/Henri II style bedroom features a fireplace with enamelled tiles from Longwy and a hand-carved wooden mantle piece which features a portrait of an “illustrious unknown”, decorative wooden doors, sumptuous fabric wallcovering, baldaquin bed, original tiled floors, 14-foot ceiling “a la française”, with a view of the mountains to the east over the 18th century courtyard and annex. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people |
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| | La Montagnette
Cozy dark-wood panelled room, La Montagnette features an Empire sleigh bed, which has been used in the chateau since the 19th century. With a 14-foot ceiling ‘a la française’, floral freize, angel sculptures, a magnificent view to the west and abundant sunlight. La Montagnette is a single occupancy room. | Room Rate
95€/1 person |
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| | Le Morgon
Spacious and comfortable, Le Morgon is framed by its orignal walnut wainscoting, floral sculpted frieze and cherub sculptures which outline the 14-foot high ceiling ‘a la française’, large closet with double french doors and a bright western view of the forest, mountains and chateau grounds. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people |
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| | Mont Guillaume Suite
Located on the second floor is the comfortably furnished Mont Guillaume Suite. Through the bedroom hallway you’ll find a private, hand-painted office/extra bedroom in the 16th century northeast tower. Views take you out to Lake Serre-Ponçon and Mont Guillaume to the north and Embrun and neighboring peaks in the Parc des Ecrins to the northeast. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people
150€/3 people |
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| | Suite Louis XVI
This is the largest suite in the chateau—with its Louis XVI canopied bed and furniture and “toile de Jouy” wallpaper, private terrace on the 19th century Louisiana style veranda, study/extra bedroom in the 14th century handpainted southeast tower, view of the French garden to the south and mountains to the east. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people
150€/3 people |
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| | Suite Tour Boniface
This Romantique style suite features its round bedroom in the 13th century Boniface tower, which can either be lit by its crystal chandelier or soft lights discretely hidden in the corniche of the ceiling, decorated by floral wallpaper and freize; and a private office/extra bedroom in the 19th century Louisiana style veranda which looks onto the French gardens. Bask in the warmth of these southernly exposed rooms. | Room Rate
95€/1 person
120€/2 people
150€/3 people |
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Directions
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| Directions :
1 hour and 45 minutes from Aix en Provence, 2 hours from Marseilles, Grenoble and Turin.
Airports : Marseilles - Turin (Italy)
By Road :
From Grenoble, the RN 85 (Napolean Route) to Gap, then the N 94 to Crots.
From Marseilles/Aix-en-Provence, highway A 51 to Gap, then the N 94 in the direction of Embrun to Crots.
From Turin via Montgenevre, Briançon, then the N94 to Embrun and Crots.
By Train :
Direct trains from Paris, Marseilles, Aix-en-Provence, Grenoble to the Embrun train station (5 km from Crots).
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